Flying-machine.



i. S. HOERNER.

FLYING MACHINE.

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l, mmm Nov. 19,1918.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY I5. 1918.

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@Ho/mam of any desired TED JOHN S. HOERNER, OF HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Atpncanun fuea May 15. 1918.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. HoEnNnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Highland, in the county of Madison. and State of Illinois,have invented new and useful Improvements in FlyingMachines, of whichthe following is a specification.

rl'his invention relates to flying machines7 the broad object in Viewbeing to produce a dying machine havin `certain characteristics of thelighter t an air type and certain other characteristics of the heavierthan air type, the machine embodying gas inflated Wings, which also actas airplane surfaces, the machine being adapted to be propelled at arapid rate of speed and also to hover over any desired point.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for varying thelateral positive or negative dihedral angle of the inat-ed Wings andairplane surfaces so that the machine may be caused to ascend anddescend at any desired angle While maintaining the horizontality of thecar or body A carrying' the passengers or freight.

l/ith the above and other-objects in view. the invention consists in thenovel construe` tion, combination and arrangement of parts. herein fullydescribed7 illustrated and claimed. v

In the accompanying drawings:-

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the irnproved liying machine.

Fig. 2 is a vvertical longitudinal section of the saine.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal seetion showing the means forchanging the angle of the Wings.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the saine.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate the reverse angles of the wings.

Vmaximum The improved dying machine, in the nre! ferred 'embodimentthereof, comprises an elongated bod)r or car l which ma).Y he madedimensions. the same being shown as provided with numerous Windows i. inone end of the car l. there is arranged an engine 3, the shaft Ll ofwhich projects beyond the end of the body and has fast thereon adriving;r propeller At. the opposite end of tln` bod)IY there isarranged a vertical rudder (3 and a horizontal rudder 7, suitablecontrols (not shown) ere Speeiation of Letters Patent.

' to be propelled either ,masts are substantially paraileif to PatentedNon. T9, 19%. Serial No. 234,686.

tending into the car l within convenient 'reach of lthe operator. AxlesS extend under the car and have supporting Wheels 9 thereon. The machineis thus adapted on the surface of the Water or on land.

Extendin upwardly from the car l are masts l0 and ll of tubularforrtion'. Said each other and have extending in opposite directionstherefrom a series of tubular arms l2 which support gas inflated Wings.213 at op-` posite sides thereof.` The wings 13 are arranged insup'erposed series and are of hol-A low formation and also of cellularformation, being divided by partitions or diaphragms 14 into a number ofcells so that in rase one or more cells should become punctured. theother-cells will not be. af-

fccted. The tuhular arms l2 are connected at their outer extremities totubular wing spars l-l" which also constitute gas manifolds. Thesecombined spars and manifolds are preferably housed Within the adjacentedge portions of the wings 13 forthe purpose of reducing headresistance. Gas connections or nipples l extend from the sev- -eralmanifolds i4 to the cells of the Wings iu order that. all of the cellsma be .separatelj,Y inflated. The tubular ma-. l() and ll extend intothe rar 'l where they arll connected to a tank or generator lli. It willthus be s en that gas stored in said tank or generated in the car may beconducted to all of the. cells of the wings of the machine. LiftingPropellers ll' are journaled on the masts I() and il above the series ofwings and may he driven by any suitable connections' from the. engine 3or if desired from e separate and independent engine.

The tulntlar connections l2 between the masts 10 and the iniiatableWings comprise iointed sections having au actual movement in relation tocach other, as indicated in Fig'. 4. The means for locking the Wings flopposite Wings. said arms having their inner end portions overlappedand formed with longitudinal slots 2O to receive pins 2l extendinglaterallyr from upright operating rods or bars Q2. The rods or hars Q2extend downwardly into the car l Where they areV provided with suit iblehandles 23 and guides 24. By pulling downwardly on the handles

